Like some deranged schizophrenic fusion of Romero, Jodorowsky, Lynch and a TV horror host, Brazilian legend José Mojica Marins directs and stars as Coffin Joe on a brutal, bloody quest to find the perfect woman.
Too schlocky, extravagant, cheap, corny, violent, goofy, wonderful and grandstanding for Cannes.
Screened as part of NZIFF 2009
Embodiment of Evil 2008
Encarnação do demônio
If you've never heard of the legendary Brazilian filmmaker José Mojica Marins, then it's time to wake the fuck up. The maverick 72-year-old has recently completed his beloved Coffin Joe trilogy after 40 long years. Like some deranged schizophrenic fusion of Romero, Jodorowsky, Lynch and a TV horror host, Marins directs and stars as Coffin Joe. The film opens as he's released from the asylum, his home of four decades for depraved crimes committed in his 60s feature This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse. A hunchback shows him a secret lair where loyal disciples pledge to wreak havoc and help him find a superior woman to bear a child to continue his evil bloodline for eternity. Before you can say ‘oi menina’, the screen is awash with nudity, graphic violence, maniacal dialogue, ghosts, cheese torture, wild sets, intentional and unintentional laughs, groovy music – and a scene you won't believe involving [deleted by censors]. — AT